PRO‘S + CON‘S WAVE SAILS

Which wave sail fits me best, my sailing style and my board? The latest (board-) developments make it necessary to offer more than one radical wave sail. To understand the differences, the fundamental aspects below:

HERO+ Earliest planing wave sail in the NorthSails range+ Most draft back wave sail in the range > pull on bothhands gives you extra balance/stability+ Most draft back wave sail in the range > works best onmulti-fin wave boards and/or single-fin boards on flatwater+ 4-batten design > most elastic and easiest to pump wavesail in the range- Least draft stable wave sail in the range- Too much backhand pressure for single-fin down the line“carving” style

ID+ Best of both worlds: up to 5.0 based on the ICE design,larger sizes based on the DUKE+ Use of ODL (high-tech Yachting laminate) makes the ID byfar our lightest wave sail (up to 700g lighter than ICE andDUKE )+ Use of ODL makes the ID more elastic (better to pump)than ICE and DUKE- Due to the fact that the ODL laminate is less than halfas thick as regular XPly the UV-resistance is limited >warranty limited to 2 years

ICE+ Most draft stable wave sail in the range, makes itunbeatable in nuking gusty conditions+ Most draft forward wave sail in the range > ideal onsingle-fin down the line wave boards+ Most draft forward wave sail in the range > best on-off- Least powerful wave sail in the range- Not enough backhand power for typical multi-fin wave style

DUKE+ Most versatile wave sail in the range bridging from flatwater freestyle (or even freeride) up to power wave sailing+ Biggest wind range of all wave sails in the range- Too grunty/direct for light-weight guys in the waves